Acute Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care North America; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking an Inpatient RN to provide direct patient care in Kansas City. Responsibilities include supervising staff, documenting treatment plans, and ensuring safe, effective care. Candidates should have at least one year of RN experience, a nursing degree, and a desire to work in a nephrology setting. This role involves shifts that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must maintain acquired knowledge in nephrology.
• Certification in Nephrology Nursing or Apheresis Nursing is highly encouraged.
• One year RN experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in various modalities.
• Supervise Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff.
• Document patient treatment information accurately.

Skills

Strong assessment skills

Leadership skills

Time management

Direct patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Current appropriate state licensure

Job description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Inpatient RN provides direct patient care in accordance with company policies and procedures, which includes FMCNA compliance programs and contracted hospitals' policies and procedures. Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited to, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, apheresis, and ultrafiltration.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under limited supervision, applies considerable knowledge to perform a broad range of tasks, which include but are not limited to direct patient care in multiple modalities not limited to hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and Apheresis.
• Provides supervision and direction of Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff; provides direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.
• Responsible for direct patient care of assigned patients in the Inpatient Renal Replacement and Apheresis Services setting and providing the appropriate treatment technique for assigned patients as prescribed in all modality procedures.
• Assesses patients' responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed physician.
• Delivers safe, effective care in a timely and efficient manner.
• Gives organized, concise shift reports for patients on assigned shifts.
• Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure continuity of care.
• Initiates and communicates to FMS facility nursing staff and appropriate hospital personnel as needed.
• Accurately documents all treatment information in the individual patient record and the hospital record, as needed.
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments.
• Conducts all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and documents where appropriate.
• Performs all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
• Operates all related equipment appropriately and safely and provides minor trouble shooting when necessary.
• Understands, conducts, and documents appropriately Dialysis/Apheresis machine safety tests/alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, machine safety tests, functional testing, and internal and external disinfection on all water & dialysis machines.
• Completes and documents ongoing participation in QAI activities.
• Participates in staff meetings as scheduled.
• Participates in staff training and orientation as assigned.
• Acts as a subject matter expert to hospital staff for dialysis related patient/equipment complications.
• Responsible for reporting all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the inpatient manager and other parties per the Adverse Event Report requirements.
• Reviews and complies with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
• Direct patient care, interaction with patients, outpatient clinicians, hospital staff, and physicians.
• Position requires on call rotation including night, day, weekend, and holidays.
• There is potential for exposure to potentially infectious material and contagious diseases/material.
• Position provides direct patient care which regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patient and/or equipment.

SUPERVISION:

• Provides supervision and direction of Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff; provides direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Maintains acquired knowledge and remains current in advancements in nephrology.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed.
• Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both is highly encouraged.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• One year RN experience required and required nursing skills.
• Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before working independently with no other Dialysis RNs.
• Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient.
• ICU experience preferred but not required.
• Successful completion of training course in the theory and practice of care of the ESRD patient.
• BLS CPR Recognition.
• ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing Renal/Nephrology education.
• Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. EOE, disability/veterans